FIRE DISTRICT-MUNI FIRE DEPT Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-William Delgado House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry Costello, II) 9/4/2015SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto 70 ILCS 705/11bfrom Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31bAmends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that no fire protection district will be required to assume responsibility for the fire protection of any municipality which discontinues its fire department unless the fire protection district's Board of Trustees has agreed to do so. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends adding an amendment to the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code providing that the powers and authorities provided by that Division apply to all counties in the State and units of local government within those counties (rather than only to counties with a population of more than 900,000 and less than 3,000,000 that are contiguous to a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 and units of local government within those counties). (Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-44010) 2/4/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/4/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/11/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/11/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2015 3/24/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/22/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2015 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/23/2015HouseArrived in House 4/23/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/23/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 006-000-000 5/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/20/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2015SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 8/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto 8/19/2015SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 8/19/2015Senate3/5 Vote Required 8/19/2015SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 037-012-000 8/20/2015HouseArrived in House 8/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto August 25, 2015 8/25/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II 9/4/2015SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto